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hypertension in Hispanic Americans  

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  • Hypertension (HTN) is high blood pressure (BP), above 140/90mmHg. Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority in the United States, increasing from 14.5 million in 1980 to 37.4 million in 2002. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Hypertension in Hispanic Americans]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GVN9R7ZR-J

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